But many of these former Pompey players came to have a place in our hearts out of left field and in sometimes unlikely circumstances. Here are the men you named your Blues cult heroes.
1. Chris Burns
What 'Bricky Burns' lacked in natural talent he more than made up for with graft and fighting spirit Photo: Contributed
2. Kevin Harper
Kevin Harper football genius! Pompey fans loved the winger's bustling style and graft Photo: Phil Cole
3. Yoshi Kawaguchi
Had a nightmare time but fans took him to their hearts - and a memorable outing in the promotion party at Bradford in 2003 Photo: The News
4. Scott Hiley
Anyone who can go from being abused for his Southampton links to player of the season and have an early website named in his honour hasn't done badly... Photo: The News
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